Automatic turntable stop



Nov. 12, 1929. J. KENYON AUTOMATIC TURNTABLE STOP Filed May 7, 1928 INVENTOR do)!!! Ka Patented Nov. 12, 1929 JOHN xENYoiI, or nn'raorr, MICHIGAN AUTOMATIC TURNTABLE STOP Application filed May 7, 1928. Serial No. 275,569.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in an automatic turn table stop, and has for its object the provision of a turn table stop of this class which will be simple in sructure, economical of manufacture and highly eflicient in use.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a turn table stop of this class in which a positive setting of the brake may be effected at predetermined periods of rotation of the turn table.

Another object/of the inventionis the provision of an automatic stop of this class having an arm for automatically operating the brake and provided with a manually operable arm for operating the brake.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a stop of this class in which a minimum amount of movement of the operating arm'will efie'ct an operation of the stop.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed. K i The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which, E I

' Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the inventlon 3 showing it applied.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional vlew taken online 2-2 ofFig. 1.

'Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of the invention. I

Fig.4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line4'4 of Fig. 1. I

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3. x p In the drawings I have illustrated the in- 0 vention applied to a phonograph 7hav1ng a turn table 8 mounted thereon, and'provided with a downwardly directed flange 10. A tone arm 11 carries a downwardly-projecting engagement finger 12.

4 The invention is mounted on a plate 13 and 1 comprises an arm 14 which is pivotally mounted at 15 on the plate 13. Projecting upwardly from the opposite end of the arm 14 is a pin 17 which extends through one end of the bar-.16 which is provided with the angularly turned end 18 to provide a manually operable lever for operatingthe mechanism. Secured at one end to the bar 16 and projected at its other end through the pin 14 is a leaf spring 20 which normally tends to retain the mem '13, the outer end of the arm 22 being connected to the arm 23 by the arcuate segment 24 which is provided with ratchet teeth on its inner edge. The lever 26 is connected by the arcuate member 27to a lever 28 which is provided at one end with the enlargement 29, this lever 28 being pivotally connected, inter mediate its ends, to the plate 13. Projecting upwardly from the enlarged part 29 is a pin 30 extended through an elongated slot31 formed in one end of the lever 32, this lever 32 being pivotally mounted on the lug 33' formed on the plate 13 by the pin 33. R0- tatably mounted on the plate 13 is a gear 34 meshing with a worm 35 which is fixedly mounted on the shaft 39 extended through the lugs 37 and 38 which project outwardly from one face of the plate 13. Connected to one end of the shaft 39 is a rod 36 which connects the shaft 40 which extends through the lugs 42 and 43 formed on the lug 44. Fixedly mounted on the shaft 40, intermediate the lugs 42 and 43, is a gear 41 which meshes witha worm 45 fixedly mounted on the turn table shaft 46.

The arm 23 is extended beyond the arcuate portion 24, this outwardly extending portion 47 engaging in a recess 51 formed in a brake operating arm 49. This arm 49 is pivotally mounted on the lug 48'and projecting upwardly from one end thereof is alug which carries a braking member 50 adapted to engage the inner surface of the turn table flange 10. A spring 52 isconnected at one end to the lug-48 and free at its opposite end to engage the member 49, adjacent its point of pivotal mounting.

Projecting outwardly fr m one face of the arm 26 is a pin 54 which serves to prevent a rocking of the dog 21 downwardly at its rear end beyond a predetermined distance.

In operation, when the turn table 8 is retated a suflicient distance to bring the engagement finger l2 and the tone arm 11 into engagement with the lever 3:2, this lever 32 will be rocked on its'pivot intothe position shown in dotted lines, thus moving the arm 26 into the position shown indotted lines and through the pull exerted on the contact 21 by the bar 16, the dog 21 will'engage one or" the teeth on the areuate segment 24. This movement is a comparatively slow one, but slightly in ad ance or" the speed of the rotation ofthe gear 3%, and when the movement has ceased, the dog 21 will alsorockint'o engagem'ei'it fwith the geai '34, and'this gear 34:, through the dog QlfWill'eftect anocking of 'the 'bell crank arms 26 and 23 on their pivots, so as to'inove the outwardlyfprejecting portion 47 downwardlyinto the dotted lme position shown'in land force the brake shoe 50 into engagement with the flange of theturn table." The spring mammary tends to retain the member 4-9 in the'position shown in full lines,'hut when this member is moved so that the spring 52 passes beyond center, thisspring will {serve to retain the member 49 in'the'position shown in dotted lines in Fig.1 and'press the bral'ze shoe 5O tightly against the fiange 10.

To restore the device to normal position,

the lever 18 is rocked fromthedotted line position shown in. Fig. 1 to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1; As this movement'beginsthe bar 16 will move into engagementwith thefpin 98"which projects from the face of the lever 1 As the movement continues,therefore, the bar 16 being rigid as to the bar 14, will, with the bar 1%, swing as a 'unit on'the pivot 1 5, thus causing' the end ofthe bar 16 which is attached tothe dog 21 to swing'upwardly in an arc. Thus 'thenog'is released tromengagement with the teeth ofthe gear 3% or the' 'teeth onthe arouate'memberfi i, the do being broughtinto engagement with the pin 5 which projects outwardlyirom the face o fthe lever 26.

It will also be noted that 'th'econiie'ction ofthe bar'16 to thedog 21 is outwardly from the end ofthe dog which engagethe teeth on the gear 3 1'.

' There thus provided an antomatic Stop 111' which a short space or t me ela'pse'sfrom -thk'e tim'e of operating the device until the releasebfthebrake. I H

Thesimpliclty ofithe structure or the de- "vice'isbelievedevident, as wellas thee'eon- 'o'my with which it can be manufactured.

'It will be noted thatthe l'ug 44 is downwardly 'oiisetat itsedge so as tobring the gear 41 asclo'se to the top ofth'e table 7 as possible as the worm 45 lies justab'ovethe surface ofthe table.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

i-laving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A turn table stop of the class described, adapted for use with a turn table having a flange'and means for rotating said turn table, comprising: a gear; means operable bysaid rotating means for rotating said gear; arockably mounted brake member for engagingsaid flange; means for normally retaining said brake member out of engagement with said flange; a rockably mounted toothbearing-segment adapted, upon rocking in one position, for moving said brake member to braking position; and a rockably mounted dog engageahle with the teeth of said gear and said segment for rocking saidsegment to'brake moving position.

2. A turn tablestop ofthe class described," adapted for use with a turn table having a flange andmeans' tor'rot'ating saidturn table, comprising: a gear; means operable by said rotating means for rotating said gear; a rockably mounted brake member for engaging said flange; means for normally retaining said'brake member out of engagement with said flange; a rockably mounted tooth-bearing segment adapted, upon rocking in one position, for moving said brake member to" said flange; a rockably mounted tooth-bean ing segment adapted, upon rocking in one position, for moving said brakemember to braking position; a rockably mounted dog engageable with the teeth of said gear and said segment for rocking-said segment to brake 1 inoving position means for moving" said do'g' to engagingp'osition; and means 'for movingsaid dog out of engaging position. 4: Aturn table stop of the classdescribed adapted for use with aturntable having a flangeand' rotatable by rotating-means, comprisingza gear; means'rotatable by-said rotating-means fol-rotating said gear; said gear being normally rotating-i uponrotation of "said turn table; a rocliably -1-.1mmted-bmke,

7 member adapted, upon movement into' one position, for engaging said flange and braking the rotation of said turn table; a rockably mounted tooth-bearing segment engaging said brake member and normally retaining the same in inoperative position and adapted, upon movement into one position, for moving said brake member into operative position; a dog having an elongated slot formed therein; a bar pivotally connected to one end of said dog; means for moving said dog into engagement with the teeth of said segment; means for moving said dog into engagement With the teeth of said gear subsequent to engagement With the teeth of said segment; and means for releasing said dog from engagement With said teeth.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

JOHN KENYON. 

